Charge Nurse - Robin Ward

NHS; Radlett; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Band 6 Charge Nurse for the Robin Ward in Radlett. The role involves supporting service users in mental health crises, managing clinical responsibilities, and offering pathways for progression. The ideal candidate will have a background in mental health nursing, strong communication skills, and experience in multidisciplinary teams. This role offers a salary between £39,205 to £47,084, with additional benefits including generous holiday and training opportunities.

Benefits

Leadership and management training opportunities

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

One of the UK's best pension schemes

Comprehensive health and wellbeing services

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Post registration experience at Band 5.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience working in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical aspects as a Band 6 Charge Nurse.
• Provide mental health support and care.
• Contribute to patient recovery and wellbeing.
• Liaise with colleagues and carers.

Skills

Communication skills

Crisis management

Autonomous working

Clinical supervision

Empathy

Education

RMN/RLDN or Dip/Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health

ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship

Job description

Overview

Charge Nurse - Robin Ward

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Come and join a fantastic team where we support one another!

We have excellent opportunities for progression and development!

Robin ward are seeking an experienced Band 6 Charge Nurse who has the skills and knowledge of working in an acute mental health wards.

Robin Ward is a 18 bedded female only treatment ward offering acute mental health care to women. The ward provides single sex accommodation and has a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team.

This post may be offered as a Band 5 to 6 development post (depending on experience). In these circumstances, you will initially be employed at a Band 5 at your current salary whilst you are working through your Band 6 competencies. You will be expected to demonstrate these competently in practice. Please be aware that the expected time to complete competencies and become a Band 6 will be approximately 6 months after starting your new role. Following successful achievement of meeting the competencies, your salary will be reviewed and your pay band confirmed at band 6 pay step 1.

In the unlikely event that you didn't meet the competencies, an action plan would be put in place to support you to address the competency gaps; you would remain as a Band 5 and the opportunity for a Band 6 at this time will not be confirmed. Salary payment until your competencies as band 6 are met will be AfC band 5 scale.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• have excellent opportunity for progression and development
• provide mental health support and care to service users experiencing mental health crisis
• be a key member of Robin Ward Inpatient Team acting as the charge nurse for the unit
• be responsible / primary nurse for a designated group of patients
• be responsible for the assessment of their needs and for the planning, implementing and evaluation of the care provided to meet those needs
• be leading on shifts on the ward and provide clinical supervision to junior staff members
• have excellent communication and relationship management skills
• treat patients with fairness and respect, maintaining confidentiality appropriately
• be fully involved in ward rounds, handovers and other meetings where patient care is discussed and reviewed as require

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,122 per annum)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

In addition to managing the clinical aspects of being a Band 6 Charge Nurse.

You will take an active part in the assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users in collaboration with inpatient multi-disciplinary services. Liaising with colleagues and carers, ensuring they are fully aware of all aspects of a service users care and treatment.

You will have effective communication skills and be able to contribute towards patient recovery and wellbeing.

You will be able to identify individuals' care needs. Planning, implementing and evaluating care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with other teams and professionals. Maintaining lines of communication with all departments and staff involved in a service users care. Reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.

Participating in ward rounds and handovers, etc. Preparing reports as required. Acting as deputy manager to junior staff providing leadership and support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN/RLDN or Dip/ Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nursing ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB.

Experience

• Post registration experience at Band 5
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of working in other clinical settings.

Job related aptitude and skills

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multiprofessional team.
• Confidence to work autonomously, use own initiative, and make decisions in complex situations.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required.
• Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour
• Experience of risk assessment and management.
• Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and frequent interruptions
• Understanding of legal framework MHA, MCA, DoL, safeguarding and social factors involved in care
• Specific clinical skills applicable e.g. brief therapy, cognitive therapy and anxiety management.
• Implementing quality improvement initiatives.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Robin ward, Kingfisher court, Radlett, WD79HQ

£39,205 to £47,084 a year (5% fringe HCAS included)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-A&UC-8990-C

Job locations

Robin ward, Kingfisher court, Radlett, WD79HQ